Faculty and Staff

Jeremy M. Welsh, DHSc, JD, PA-C, EM-CAQ, DFAAPA

Dean, School of PA Medicine
Senior Associate Dean, College of Health Sciences
Chair, School of PA Medicine
Professor

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Jenna Rolfs, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C

Program Director
Assistant Professor

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John D. (Dan) Johnson, III, DO, PA

Medical Director
Assistant Professor

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Laura Read, DHSc, MSPA, PA-C

Director of Didactic Education
Associate Professor

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Melissa Shaffron, MPAS, PA-C

Director of Clinical Education
Assistant Professor

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Joyce S. Nicholas, PhD

Director of Evaluation, Assessment, and Compliance
Professor

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Eric Schmidt, PhD

Assistant Professor

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W. Joseph Bowman, DSc, PA-C, EMPA

Assistant Professor

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Rebecca B. Young, MD

Assistant Professor

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Nikoleta (Niki) Delis, PA-C

Assistant Professor
Diversity Chair

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Lori McVay, DMSc, PA-C, CPAAPA

Assistant Professor

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Ronald Gene Hill, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor

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Stephen Chester, DO

Assistant Professor

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Daniel Nassif, PharmD

Adjunct Faculty

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Jacqueline Perdue, DMSc, MPAM, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty

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Joni McGinn, DMSc, MPAM, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty

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Mary Gribbin, MBMS

Adjunct Faculty

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Daniel J. Acevedo, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty

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Elaine D. Nichols, RDCS, RDMS, RVT, RTR

Adjunct Faculty

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Brooke McNamara, DMSc, PA-C

Alumni Chair

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Staff

Christie Ponton

Admissions Coordinator/Administrative Assistant
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Callie Corrigan

Administrative Assistant
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Accreditation Statement

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the University of Lynchburg Physician Assistant Program sponsored by University of Lynchburg. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards. Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be March 2029. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.